Car seat



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Dec. 9, 1930. .J. M. KNIGHT ET AL CAR SEAT Filed Aug. 18, 1928 9, 1930-y J. M. KNIGHT TAL. I 1,784,527

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Dec. 9, -193.0. J. M. KNIGHT ETAL CARSEAT Filed Aug. "is, 1928 s sheets-sheet s (NVE/Wam www /7 im@ z Patented Dec. 9, 193,0

UNITED STATE-s- JoH-N M. KNIGHT, or ATLANTIC HrGHLANDs, IAnn vTcToE WILLOUGEEY, or Einenwoon, NEW JERSEY, Assrenons To AMEETc-An CAE Ann EoUnnnY COMPANY, or NEW Yoan, n. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW'JIEESEY y Y GAE SEAT i .Application filed August 18, 192,8. i `Serial No. 360,461.

Y lt is to be understood that the drawings F ig. Qgisan elevation ofthe structure shown in Fig. l, some parts beingbroken awayy to show other parts more clearly and; the, parts beingV shown in their normal positions,"y

Fig on the line -'of Fig. 1; v i A I Fig. 4 is a vertical section-taken'f'on. .the line 4 4 of Fig.2; j Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, the ope-r-V atingmechanisrn being yshown operated'to the release position which the seatis freeV to rotate; and

Figs, 6 and` 7 are top plan View andV side elevation, respectively, of a plurality ofthe seats shown in Fig. V1 arranged in acar and showing in broken lines the relative positions of adjacent seats `whereby one .seat may -berotatedfwithout rotating the other seats of the row.

This invention relates lto seats and niorev particularly to double revolving seats for.

use in railway cars and it is an objectof this I invention to provide ,animproved seat of the type described which Inay be rotated without necessitating the rotationfof the other .seatsV1 of ther-ow, which will provide a steady and secureseat which ina-y be readily rotated and which may be economically produced and'in` stalled in cars now in use aswell as in cars hereafterconstructed. 'Y .o m f l/Vith these and other objects in view, a seat constructedin accordance with, this invention i comprises a substantially cylindrical pedestal l flared at its' base and provided with a flange 2 by which it-niaybe-secured to the car floor and with'an outwardly Yprojecting flange 4 at its upper edge. Adjacent its upper edge,

. the pedestal isproyided with a plurality `of 0". 3 is a verticalftransverse section taken pedestal.

inwardly extending lugs or `projections 6 spacedf90 apart and having .'curvedinner faces 7 and with an inwardly projectingl flange 8 extending around the pedestal below the projections 6. In the drawings, the

pedestal l is shown as a casting with the flanges 2, 4 and S andthe projections 6 formed integral therewith, but itis to be understood 'that :the Vvarious partsmay b e for'rned separately inany desired manner and',

joineditogether by welding, riveting'or other wise, as desired.

Mounted in theupper end ofthe pedestal l Y is a'spider 10, having a cylindrical wall l2 which is guided by the faces-7 ofthe projectionsj andan outwardly projecting flange Vl4"whiohy rests upon the flange V81 V,of the i pedestal. The flange'fl4'is provided with a plurality of openings lspaced to correspond witlithe projections 6'- to` permit of the vin- Y sertio'n'of the spider 10 in the upper end ofv the pedestal the flange 1.4 engaging beneath the projections Gand resting onfthe flange 8 and serving to, retain the spider 1 0 in, the

Connecting opposite portions of the wall 12 arespa-cedfparallel'walls or flanges 18 which define'an elongated opening 19 e'X- tending the yfullwidth of the'spider l0 and' which have their vbottorn edges united yto the bottoni edgesof the adjacent portions of thewall 12by` segmental/web portions 20.

- Mounted; on thegflang'e 4 of thepedestal is a rotatinghinge rneinb'er 22 coinpfrisinga substantially*rectangular plate 24 having-atL its edge Continuous upwardly projecting lower edgesfjoined by a web portion 32. yThe hinge inelnber "22 is secured to the spider l0 by bolt 434 4which extend through ,openings in the flanges 18 andV engage inl angularl slots 36in-,the sidesBOL Y Thebolts 34are provided enf 'llairgefQG'v andjforinedA at its centerfwith downwardly extendingA projection, 28 having parallel sidesl 30 which fitfclosely vwithin the flanges lioffthe spider 10` and have their bolt-S34. 'Atfthe'comers@Haarlnge eeuw Vhinge member 22 is provided with: projecting perforatedlugs, the lugs`40 at oneend re-v ceiying pins 42 by ywhichthe'hinge niernber 44 is pivotally connected thereto. The hinge member 44 comprises an irregular shaped plate 46 which is secured to the seat cushion frame by bolts 48 and is provided with a continuous downwardly projecting flange 50 which deiinesa rectangular opening and fits" about the iange 26 ot themember 22. To

the sea-t frame at one edge are attached bracke ets 52 in which is mounted an operating rod 54 carrying curved locking pins 56 which eny gage in openings formed in lugs 58 attached to the member 22 and lugs 60 formed on the hinge member 44; The locking pins 56 are normally held in engagement in theopenings in the lugs 58 and 60 by means of a springmeans ot a toot lever 78 which projects through an opening 80 in the pedestal 1 and is secured tothe operating` arm 68 :by bolts 82. A spring 84 conlined between an extension 86 on the base ot the pedestal and a spring socket V 88 ormed'on the lever 78 normally tends to raise the lever 78 tothe position shown in Fig; 2. Mounted for reciprocation; in guides 90 attached to Vthe pedestal 1 and in guides 92 attached to the plate 72 is a'latcli 94V which is engaged by thelever 78 and operated thereby. The latch 94 engages in one or the other ofdiametrically o posed socketsV 9.6'formed in the spider 10. lgperating in guides 98 attached to the pedestal 1, is a'latchl100 which is pivotally connected bylinks 102 tothe lever 78. The links 102 are formed with slots 104 to receive a pin 106 by which they 'are connected to the lever 7 8jso as to forma lost inotion connection between the links 102 and the lever 78. Confined between nthe vlatch and abracket 108 attached to the pedestal 1 is a spring 110 which normally holds the latch100 in its raised position in which it en- ,i gages the member 22 and prevents movement ot the member 22 on the pedestal 1.1

n In orderrto rotate the seat, kthe lever 78 isV operated by compressingthe spring 84, moving the cylindrical portion 74 ofthe arm 68 in the slot 76 and `withdrawingtlie latch 9,4 from the spider 10 and the latch 100 from the hinge member22.' The parts are so propor-V tioned lthat the latch '94 will be withdrawn from thespiderlO and the latch 100 will be withdrawn from thehinge-member 22 at the time the arm68 engages the end ofthe slot V7 6. Further movementot 'the lever 78'caus'es` the arm 68 to movey the hinge member 22 on the' bolts 34;' theinclinationh of the slots 36 causing the hinge lmember 22 and vthe. hingev member 44 and the seat carried thereby to be raised, elevating the'hinge member 22 from the upper iiange 4 of the pedestal 1. The

` full movement of the lever 78 brings the bolts 34 tothe lowermost points in the slots 36 and ,'70

the arm 68 to a vertical position as shown in Fig; 5 in which position the cylindrical portion 74 of the arm 68 serves as a center about which the seat can be rotated. The seat upon rotation carries with it the hinge member 44, the hinge member 22 and the spider 10. Movement of the spider 10 from the position in which the latch 94 engages in a socket 96 causes the downwardly projecting rib 112 on spider 10 to engage the vlatch 94 restraining.' the latch 94 and lever 78 from upward movement and retaining the arm 68 in its verticall i position until the seathasbeen rotated through 180 degrees. When the seat has beeniotated through 180 degrees the latch 94 is engaged in the other socket 96 by the action of the spring 84 upon the lever 78 and the upper portion 74 ofthe arm 68 moved in the slot 76.v Engagement oit' the upper portion 74 ot' the 'arm 68 with the other end of the slot 76 and the action of gravity causes the hinge member 22 to travel on the bolts 34 and moves the seatdownwardly and to one side until .the hinge member 22 engages-with the flange f. 4 of the' pedestal 1 whereupon Vthe hinge member 22 will fhavebeen moved to one sidesutii-v ciently fartopermit off-the latch l100 engaging'i'n back thereof and the springv 110 will elevate the latch 100 and lock the hinge niem-` ber 22 against displacement on the pedestal 1.

`As shown'in Figs. 6' and 7, the seats lwhen installed in a car areplaced so closely to-` gether'thazt in order to rotate any'intermediate seat B in a row it is necessary 'to release the seat A in advance of the seat B byoper-V ating the rod 54 to release the locking pins 56 whereby the seat back and cushions ot seatri may be tilted'forward on pins 42 in the hinge member 22. lVith the seat A tilted forward, the lever 7 8'oib seat B is operated aspreviously described and the seat B rotated f upon'its pedestal 1; the seats being installed so that the movement of the seat'on the bolts 34 causes4 the seat to` be moved ytoward t-he aisle and 'away from the side wall of the car,

thus providing sucient clearance between the seat to be rotated andthe side wall D of the'car to permit a free rotation of the seat between theseats A and C as shown iii broken lines in" Figs. 6- and 7;

`l/Jhenit is desired to turn all the seats in a row. the seats are rotated as above described ine beginning with the front seat of the row and A itis then unnecessary to tilt any'of `the. seats iirorder to secure the necessary clearance for rotating theseats.

"lNhile the preferrediform of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that the invent-ion is not limited to the exact' details of construction shown CID Ui f

said member and means for operating saidV looking `means and shifting said member on said spider.

2. In a ear seat, a pedestal, a spider ro-` tatably mounted on said pedestal, a member `slidably connected to said spider and normally bearing on said pedestal, a seat hinged `to said member and operating means pivotally connected to said member to shift said member relatively to said spider and raise said member from said pedestal. Y

3. In a car seat, a pedestal,aspider rotatably mounted on said pedestal, a member slidably connected to said spider and normally bearing on said pedestal, a seat hinged to said member and operating means extending Within `said pedestal and engaging said member to shift said member relatively to said spider, said member being moved from and to said pedestal upon movement relatively to said spider.

In a oar seat, a pedestal, a spider rotatably mounted on said pedestal, a member slidably mounted on said spider, a seat hinged to said member, operating means eX- tending withink said pedestal for shifting said mem-ber on said spider and a lock for said spider operated by said means. 5. In a car seat, a pedestal, a spider rotatably mounted on said pedestal, a member slidably mounted on said spider, a seat hinged to saidinember, means for shifting said member on said spider and a lock for preventing` sliding of said member operated by said means. Y

6. In a car seat, a pedestal, aspider rotat? ably mounted on said pedestal, a hinge member slidably mounted on said spider, a seat carried by said hinge member, means for shifting said hinge member Von said spider and locks for said hinge member and spider:

operated by said means.

7. In a car seat, a pedestal, a spider rotat- 8. In a car seat, a pedestal, a spider rotatably mounted on said pedestal, a hinge meinber slidably mounted on said spider, a seat carried by said hinge member, means for shifting said hinge member on said spider and a pin and slot connection between said spider 4 ber normally bearing .having a back pedestal, operating means for simultaneously Y shifting said seat body tol one side and rais- .ing said seat l ed to said spider ber "when shifted on 'said spider.

9. lira car seat, a pedestal, a spider rotat-I ably mountedg on said pedestal, a hinge memon said pedestal and having inclined slots, spider and engaginginsaid slots, a seat carried-by said hinge .member andmeans to shift said hinge member on said pins, saidshifting of .said ehinge; member memberfrom and to saidpedestal.

10.v In a ear-seat,a pedestal, a spider .rotatably mounted. on said restrained from'rotating, 'a member mounted on said spider and normally/bearing onsaid pedestaha seat hingeditosaid member and means having a continuous movement forroleasing said spider for rotation and then raising said member from said pedestal.

l1. In acar seat, a pedestal, a spider. rotatably mounted on saidpedestal, a hinge member slidably connected to saidspider and normally bearing on said pedestal, a seat'carried by said hinge member, a lock for preventing sliding of said hinge member and means having a continuous movement to operate said lock and raise said hinge member from said pedestal.

l2. In a car seat, a pedestal, a seat mounted on said pedestal and operating means for simultaneously shifting said seat longitudinally and raising said seat from said pedestal.

13. In a car seat, a pedestal, a seat mounted on said pedestal, lockingv means restraining movement ofsaid seat and a common operatingv means for operatingsaidlocking means and moving said seat longitudinally and vertically with respect to said pedestal.

14. In a ,car seat, a. pedestal, a seat mounted on said pedestal, operating means for siinultaneously shifting and elevating said seat with respect to said pedestal and yielding means engaging said operating means and aiding in tion.

mounted on said pedestal, and operating means for simultaneously sliifting'said seat body to one side and raising said seat body from said pedestal, said seat body retaining its angular relation with respect to the car fioor during'said movement.

16. In a car seat, a pedestal, a seat body andcushion mounted on said body from-said pedestal, said seat back and cushion retaining their original inclination during such movement.

17. In a car seat, a pedestal having outwardly and inwardly projecting' flanges, a spider rotatably mounted on said inwardly projecting flange, a member slidably connectn and normally bearing on said outwardly projecting flange, and operat- .pins carriedby said moving` said hinge pedestal and'n'ormally ,returninglsaid seat to normal posivist;

ing means pivotally engaging said member to shift said member relatively to said spider and elevatelsaid member Vfrom said pedestal. 18. In a car seat, a pedestal having out Wardly and inwardlyefprojeeting lflanges, a-

spider having an opening therein rotatably mounted on said inwardly projecting ange, a member slidablymounted in the opening in said spider and normally bearing on 'said out- Wardly projecting flange, and operating means extending Within said pedestal fand pivotally engagingsaidmember.

ln Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hands. Y Y

yJOHN M. KNIGHT.V

VICTOR ILLOUGHBY; 

